Displays · 6 min read
Magnet vs Tegaro
Tegaro is better if you want display tools in a wider suite. Magnet is stronger for window snapping.
Both apps help you work on a Mac desktop. Here is how Magnet's window snapping compares with Tegaro's display tools, including a Dock on every screen, and the rest of its menu-bar toolkit.
Magnet and Tegaro do different jobs. Magnet snaps windows into halves, thirds and quarters with hotkeys or by dragging to a screen edge. Tegaro does not tile windows. Its Displays tool sets brightness and resolution for each display and can show a copy of your Dock on every screen. It puts ten tools in one menu-bar icon, including a clipboard history, screenshots, dictation and Power for battery details.
Free daily display controls
Displays keeps normal brightness and resolution controls available after the trial.
Dock on every screen
An optional Dock mirror can sit on a selected connected display.
Ten tools, one icon
Display controls share the Tegaro menu-bar app with its other modules.
At a glance
| Capability | Magnet | Tegaro |
|---|---|---|
| Window tiling and snapping Magnet is built for placing windows | Yes (halves, thirds, quarters, sixths) | No |
| Ultrawide screen layouts Magnet has extra layouts for very wide screens | Yes (dedicated sixths layout) | No |
| Dock on every screen Choose edge, reserved space, auto-hide, icon size and magnification | No | Yes, a copy of your Dock with the same apps, order, folders and Trash |
| Display brightness (DDC/CI) and resolution The Displays tool is free after the trial | No | Yes, for the built-in display and compatible external monitors |
| Clipboard, screenshots and battery tools Power shows battery charge, charging wattage, health, cycle count and temperature | No | Yes (Clipboard and Screenshots need Pro; Power is free) |
| Privacy Review the relevant feature and provider privacy documentation. | Needs the macOS Accessibility permission to move windows | Core typing, copied-content and downloaded-model dictation workflows are local; separate services can have their own network behaviour |
| Distribution & Licensing Checked against the official source on 2026-10-07; taxes and regional terms can vary. | $4.99 one-time on the Mac App Store; perpetual license with no subscription or in-app purchases. | 14-day all-tools trial; Free limits; Pro: $1.99 first month, then $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $100 lifetime |
When to Choose Magnet
People who want simple keyboard shortcuts and screen-edge dragging to arrange windows into halves, thirds, quarters and sixths, on a normal or an ultrawide screen.
When to Choose Tegaro
People with several displays who want a Dock on every screen, brightness and resolution control, and clipboard history, screenshots, dictation and battery details in one menu-bar icon.
Tegaro tools, one icon
Typing · Clipboard · Screenshots · Dictation · Displays · Power · Disk · Sound · AI Usage · Critter
Current Tegaro access
Try every Pro tool for 14 days without a card or account. Afterward, Free keeps Classic, Cat and Dog, Power, Sound, AI Usage, normal Displays and Disk analysis; it includes 100 successful automatic layout fixes per calendar month and 2,000 delivered dictation words per Monday-starting week. Pro unlocks Clipboard, Screenshots, Disk cleanup and app removal, unlimited layout automation and dictation, more critters and compatible EDR brightness. A $100 lifetime license covers one person on up to three Macs.
Pricing and terms: Magnet
$4.99 one-time on the Mac App Store; perpetual license with no subscription or in-app purchases.
$4.99 one-time on the Mac App Store; perpetual license with no subscription or in-app purchases.
Offers: Magnet
No public promotion is asserted here; check the official checkout for current offers.
Tegaro trial offer
Eligible trial users may receive a one-time 30% annual or lifetime offer valid for 48 hours. It is optional, not a promised public price.
Privacy and footprint
Tegaro runs its core typing, clipboard and downloaded-model dictation workflows locally. AI usage may query Claude or Codex providers using existing authentication; licensing checks, downloads, updates and opted-in email have separate network behaviour. Review each product’s privacy documentation for the feature you use.
Native macOS app built with Swift.
Core typing, copied-content and downloaded-model dictation workflows stay local. Licensing, optional renewal lookups, model downloads, opted-in diagnostics and direct AI-provider checks are separate network actions. AI Usage uses existing provider sign-in and does not send provider credentials to Tegaro.
How to Switch from Magnet to Tegaro
- Install Tegaro next to Magnet. They do different jobs and do not get in each other's way.
- Open the Displays tool in Tegaro, set brightness and resolution for your monitors, and turn on the Dock on every screen.
- Turn on the other Tegaro tools you want, such as Clipboard or Screenshots.
- Keep Magnet for window snapping, or try the window tiling built into recent macOS versions.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Tegaro and Magnet together on Mac?
Yes. Magnet arranges your windows. Tegaro handles display brightness and resolution, a Dock on every screen, clipboard history, screenshots, dictation and the other tools in its menu.
Does macOS 15 Sequoia replace Magnet and Tegaro?
macOS 15 added basic window tiling (halves and quarters), but not the thirds and sixths Magnet offers for ultrawide screens. It does not add the other tools Tegaro offers.
Can Magnet control external monitor brightness?
No. Magnet only moves and resizes windows. Tegaro's Displays tool changes the brightness of external monitors, switches the resolution of each connected display and can show your Dock on every screen.
Sources and disclosure
Published by Tegaro. App information is checked against the linked official pages on the date shown. Checked: 2026-10-07.